Europe

MOL Group and Slovnaft have filed another complaint with the European Commission accusing Croatian pipeline operator JANAF of abusive crude oil transit pricing that could threaten regional supply security.

Kent has been awarded the FEED contract for the Prinos carbon storage project in Greece, which will transport and inject up to 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂ per year through a new subsea pipeline system.

RWE plans to invest about $19 billion to expand its U.S. power generation portfolio through renewable energy, battery storage and limited gas-fired capacity as part of a broader $40 billion global investment program.

Iraq has asked the Kurdistan Regional Government to route at least 100,000 bpd of crude from the Kirkuk oilfields through the Kurdistan pipeline system to Turkey’s Ceyhan export terminal.

Argent LNG has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for authorization to export up to 25 million metric tons per year (MMtpy) of LNG from its planned Louisiana export terminal as the developer advances toward a final investment decision.

Oil prices surged more than 25% to their highest levels since 2022 as the escalating Iran war disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and forced Middle East producers to cut output.

Snam plans to develop a hydrogen backbone by repurposing about 60% of its existing gas pipeline network, investing €200 million ($232 million) to begin building a large-scale hydrogen transport system in Europe.

Hungary’s MOL will begin a 10-month capacity test of the Adria oil pipeline as Europe searches for alternative crude supply routes amid the expected end of Russian oil imports.

Gas supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict are triggering new shortages in Moldova’s Transdniestria region, raising concerns about heating, power supply and industrial operations.

MOL has filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators accusing Croatia’s pipeline operator JANAF of restricting transit of Russian crude, escalating a dispute as the Druzhba pipeline outage forces Hungary and Slovakia to seek alternative supply routes.

Cadent has opened public consultation on its proposed 150-km (93-mile) hydrogen pipeline linking Humber and Nottinghamshire, seeking feedback on the route and above-ground installations.

Salzgitter subsidiaries will supply nearly 109 km (68-mile) of hydrogen pipeline for Germany’s core network, supporting low-carbon steel production and the SALCOS transformation program.

Kelton has secured a multi-year contract to provide independent flow measurement and calibration audits for a North Sea pipeline system, continuing its long-standing role overseeing offshore and terminal measurement standards.

Naftogaz has secured its first U.S. LNG supply via Lithuania’s Klaipeda terminal, adding a new Baltic import route as Ukraine works to diversify gas supplies amid infrastructure attacks.

Green hydrogen deliveries via pipeline from Austria to Germany have increased sixfold since 2024, but the absence of a German guarantees-of-origin registry is preventing cross-border certificate transfers and slowing hydrogen market integration.